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"The Step on the Stair" is a detective novel written by Anna Katharine Green, one of the first American writers of detective fiction. Published in 1923, the book follows detective Ebenezer Gryce as he investigates the mysterious death of wealthy businessman Mr. Adams, who is found dead in his mansion with no apparent cause of death. With a cast of suspicious characters, including the victim's wife and business partner, Gryce must navigate the twists and turns of the case to uncover the truth.
Anna Katharine Green
Anna Katharine Green (1846–1935) was an American writer and one of the first authors of detective fiction in the United States. Her book The Leavenworth Case, published in 1878, became a wildly successful bestseller. Green went on to write dozens of mysteries and detective novels. She died in Buffalo, New York.
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